Hva gjør egentlig en dirigent?

Nydelig og lærerik video om hva en dirigent egentlig gjør. Se filmen hosNew York Times.

 Essentially what conducting is about is getting the players to play their best and to be able to use their energy and to access their point of view about the music. There is a connection between the gesture, the physical presence, the aura that a conductor can project, and what the musicians produce. 

En utfyllende forklaring fra den klassisk skolerte musikeren Chris Brody :